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right now because of western technology, they have an incredible censorship operation there. so it is very, very difficult for anybody to speak up. but i think the important point here is that this is a chance for us. this guy, if he practices what he preaches, then we all in this world have a chance for more peaceful and prosperous future. if the hardliners -- if the six other guys surrounding him drag him down and he's just a puppet, we're in trouble. from good luck to him is all i can say. peter, thank you very much for joining us. >>> we are going live to tel aviv for an update on a developing situation there. >> this could be the final countdown for twinkies. hostess bakery and striking workers have just two hours left to come to a deal or you might have to kiss those delicious snack cakes good-bye. forever. americans believe they e in charge of their own future. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked for their clients' futures. helping millions of americans retire on their terms. when they want. where they want. doing what th
right now because of western technology, they have an incredible censorship operation there. so it is very, very difficult for anybody to speak up. but i think the important point here is that this is a chance for us. this guy, if he practices what he preaches, then we all in this world have a chance for more peaceful and prosperous future. if the hardliners -- if the six other guys surrounding him drag him down and he's just a puppet, we're in trouble. from good luck to him is all i can say....
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the bottom line here, microsoft has missed so many important things in technology. blew it on the tablet. blew it on the mobile device. >> they play catchup all the time. >> now they're even losing market share when it comes to their main business. android also taking some market share there. a lot of people wonder if the death of the pc is going to mean even worse things from microsoft. i mean, sometimes great companies are not great stocks. >> well, they're a mature company. we all know that. they're a very big company. they're a very rich company, but they're not the fastest, most entrepreneurial company. >> does microsoft, the name, resonate with your kids? >> not anymore. >> the way google, the way apple does? >> used to. xbox was big in our house. not anymore. halo 4 selling well, but it's not as big as -- we mentioned that "black ops 2" game. it's supposed to be the biggest in the world right now. it's outselling "halo 4." >> that's their key to the consumer, the video game part of the business. >> well, we'll see what's up their sleeve next. we'll take a bre
the bottom line here, microsoft has missed so many important things in technology. blew it on the tablet. blew it on the mobile device. >> they play catchup all the time. >> now they're even losing market share when it comes to their main business. android also taking some market share there. a lot of people wonder if the death of the pc is going to mean even worse things from microsoft. i mean, sometimes great companies are not great stocks. >> well, they're a mature company....
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i think it's about markets and the pace of technology and the pace of technology to some degree is governed by -- the lighter side of the venture business grows out of the investments we have made in biomedical search. obviously i benefitted personally enormously from the investments we made in the country in what became the internet sand business in general is supported by the investments we make in infrastructure and bridges, and so on, roads. so the question is are we investing enough in society in order to grow a high-tech nothing economy. and i believe the answer to that is no. >> the trouble is, herb, finally before we let you go, this 1% that we're discussing is a very wide banged. you all work $300 million $350 million that tax rate at that point may be very punitive for someone $250,000 as an annual income for a family. >> at $250,000 there would be no increase at all. this is a marginal tax rate, so we're only talking about four cents out of every dollar above $250,000 and that's a aren't level for society to decide that those who are more fortunate can help society its needs. >>
i think it's about markets and the pace of technology and the pace of technology to some degree is governed by -- the lighter side of the venture business grows out of the investments we have made in biomedical search. obviously i benefitted personally enormously from the investments we made in the country in what became the internet sand business in general is supported by the investments we make in infrastructure and bridges, and so on, roads. so the question is are we investing enough in...
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. >> if you look at our kindle fire hd, high-definition display, pack a lot of technology into a very low price point. $199. because we don't make any profit when we sell the device. we sell the device near break-even and then we hope to make money over time as people use the device. they buy ebooks, they buy mp3s, they buy games and that's a different approach. it's working for us. >> certainly working for apple as well. amazon, of course, the stock for the year up now 30%. >> simon, thank you. >>> the fiscal cliff and shifting tax landscape, which have dominated the financial and political dialogue, has prompted many investors to take fresh looks at their portfolios and financial futures. to that end, fidelity investments with $3.8 trillion under management. kathleen, welcome back. i wonder what you're hearing from the people for whom you manage money about the fiscal cliff and whether they, in their portfolios, feel hostage in any way to what's going on in washington. >> we recently surveyed our investors and they told us in terms of the issues upper most on their mind, fiscal clif
. >> if you look at our kindle fire hd, high-definition display, pack a lot of technology into a very low price point. $199. because we don't make any profit when we sell the device. we sell the device near break-even and then we hope to make money over time as people use the device. they buy ebooks, they buy mp3s, they buy games and that's a different approach. it's working for us. >> certainly working for apple as well. amazon, of course, the stock for the year up now 30%....
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our smart antenna technology is able to in real time go around interference and let devices transmit in a reliable consistent way and let mobile users get the best experience. >> so service providers who are overloaded at various times, maybe at&t overload and how do they signal that it is your turn to help us? >> our systems can learn by itself. in realtime it adapts to the environment. nobody needs to turn any knobs or touch anything. >> in terms of your geographic revenue mix, 65% of sales come from foreign customers. what are geographies you're most exposed to? >> we have geographically distributed. our business came from geography. we're not dependent on any particular region. however, this whole mobile internet is really a secular movement that crosses all regions as well as different markets and so we are not dependent on any single market. >> about 90 million in net proceeds to the company from this ipo. what are you going to do with the money? >> i think we will buy some shoes. no. >> that's a lot of shoes. >> there's a lot of investment to be made. we feel very strong about
our smart antenna technology is able to in real time go around interference and let devices transmit in a reliable consistent way and let mobile users get the best experience. >> so service providers who are overloaded at various times, maybe at&t overload and how do they signal that it is your turn to help us? >> our systems can learn by itself. in realtime it adapts to the environment. nobody needs to turn any knobs or touch anything. >> in terms of your geographic...
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after all, as a corporation, we are a technology leader and we need that innovation and technology and ideas every day. >> i guess the only question is why didn't she get the job in the first place? hewson not the only woman breaking the defense ceiling. phebe novakovic will become ceo of general dynamics. lynn is a hudson president of bae systems. corporate vice president glor ja tlach will prove to president of electronics systems at northrop grumman. on fortune's list of the 50 most powerful women in business are many women here and two more. linda gooden at global solutions and joanne maguire at space systems. a quick look at how lockheed is reacting this morning. down after that call. long call this morning with analysts trying to introduce marilyn hewson to those who don't know her, carl. >> with this potential sequester, jane, talk about baptism by fire. her hands full right away. thanks so much, jane wells. >>> bells are about to sound across europe this morning. we'll get the close and the details on the impact here this afternoon just about three minutes and eight seconds fro
after all, as a corporation, we are a technology leader and we need that innovation and technology and ideas every day. >> i guess the only question is why didn't she get the job in the first place? hewson not the only woman breaking the defense ceiling. phebe novakovic will become ceo of general dynamics. lynn is a hudson president of bae systems. corporate vice president glor ja tlach will prove to president of electronics systems at northrop grumman. on fortune's list of the 50 most...